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Updated as per Bouyer's Catalogue of African Saturniidae, 1999, January 7, 2006 Natural History Museum website Updated as per Wiki species, December 31, 2013 |
TAXONOMY:Superfamily: Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 |
"Moon River" |
I believe this moth has been elevated to full species status as Yatanga arabica. It was formerly listed as Goodia smithi arabica. It is also possible that it has been synonymized with Yatanga smithi?? Visit Yatanga Comparison plate.
Larvae descend the foodplant at pupation time and construct a flimsy cocoon in debris at the base of the hostplant.
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The pronunciation of scientific names is troublesome for many. The "suggestion" at the top of the page is merely a suggestion. It is based on
commonly accepted English pronunciation of Greek names and/or some fairly well accepted "rules" for latinized scientific names.
The suggested pronunciations, on this page and on other pages, are primarily put forward to assist those who hear with internal ears as they read.
There are many collectors from different countries whose intonations and accents would be different.
The species name 'smithi' is honourific for Smith. The subspecies name arabica (now species name) is indicative of a range in Yemen in the
Arabian Peninsula.